Loose-leaf binder



A ril 27,1926. 1,532,405

H. B. JENNINGS, JR

LOOSE LEAF BINDER Filed July 14, 1924 3 sheds-sheet 1 I av ATTORNEYWITNESS:

April 27, 1926.

H. B. JENNINGS, JR

LOOSE LEAF BINDER 7 Filed July 14, 1924 I "s Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORWITNESS: ATTORNEY April 27 1926.

' H. B. JENNlNGS. JR

LOOSE LEA-F BINDER Filed July 14, 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 illll'.IIIIIIIIIII'IIIIIIII 11.5. JewwgJJ/t mvamos WITNESS:

Patented Apr. '27, 1926.

HENRY B. JENNINGS, JR., OF LONG ISLAND, VIRGINIA.

oosnLEAF BINDER.

Application filed July 14, 1924. 'Serialllo. 726,015.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, HENRY B. JENNINGS, J12, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Long Island, in the county of Campbell and State ofVirginia, have invented'new and useful Improvements in Loose-LeafBinders (Case B), of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in loose leaf binders and is animprovement upon a copending application filed June 18, 1924:.

Like the application just mentioned, the present invention has for anobject the provision of a binder unit which includes. a

main binder and an auxiliary binder so connected as to provide a looseleaf book, whlch may include a text or reference book and .a loose leafnote book, which will lie sub stantially flat when either the text ornote leaves are opened and thus permit ready reference to either thetext or notes and a convenient position for making notes.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a main binder whichmay be arranged for the convenient removal and insertion of the looseleaves, means being provided whereby the leaves may be removed and heldin their proper relative positions for reinsertion, so that removal andinsertion of the leaves may be effected without danger of the saidleaves becoming disarranged or scattered.

Another object of the invention is the provisionof a main binder inwhich the leaves will be maintained in proper position without danger ofone or more of the leaves becoming disarranged, the leaf holding meansalso acting to prevent enlargement of theholes in said leaves.

Another objectof the invention is the provision of a loose leaf binderwhich includes a main binder and an auxiliary binder, together withmeans whereby the said auxiliary binder may be connected with the mainbinder, a portion of the said main binder forming a portion of theauxiliary binder. Another object of the invention is the provision of abinder of this character in which the auxiliary binder is arranged so asto provide a clamping engagement with the loose leaves and act as anadditional binding means.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an auxiliary binderwhich ineludes a novel form of leaf engagingmeans wherein the leafengaging members will be.

positively guided for entrance into the openings of the leaves.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means for holdingtheleaf engaging members either in engaged or disengaged position, wherebythe insertion and removal of the leaves will be facilitated.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a binder whichincludes the above and other advantages and which in addition isconstructed so that its various component parts are removably connected,where by damaged or defective parts may be replaced.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includesthe following novel features and details of construction, to behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of a loose leaf book shown inopen position with the leaves held in place by means of, a binderconstructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary end view of the same.

Figure 3 is a similar view with iary binder in open position.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary plan view with the auxilthe parts in theposition shown in Figure 3.

a Figure 5 is a fragmentary rear elevation showing the manner ofcarrying the leaf engaging hooks of the auxiliary binder.

Figure 6 isan enlarged'section on the line 6-6 of Figureb. v

Figure 7 's a similar view on the line 7-7 of Figure 5.

Figure 8 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 88 of Figure 2.

Figure 9 is an enlarged section taken substantially on the line 99 ofFigure 4.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating the manner ofsecuring one end of the intermediate posts of the main binder.

Figure 11 is -a section taken substantially one the line 1111 of Figure9. V

Figure: 12 is a section similar to Figure 9 showing the auxiliarybinderclos'ed.

Figure 13 is a plan view with the main binder open.

Figure 14 is a transverse sectional view of the same.

Figure 15 is a fragmentary perspective plate may be secured to the bookback by anysuitable means, such example as a clamping plate 2-l whoseopposite ends are bent and clamped over the anchor plate as indicated at25, a lining 26 ot the back 20 being clamped between these plates.

Hingedly connected to the anchor plate 223 by means of a longitudinallydisposed removable hinge pin 27, is a base plate 28, the latter being"formed of spaced connected plates which provide a guide groove 29 for alocking plate 30.

The locking plate 30 is arranged substantially central of the length orthe base plate 28 and has extending upwardly therefrom a lug 31 whichprovides means whereby the plate 30 may be moved longitudinally withinthe guide grooves 29.

Also secured to the anchor plate 23 by means of the removable hinge pin27 is a transversely L-shaped member 32, the member 32 and the baseplate 28 forming detachable sections of a channel-shaped member which isdesigned to receive a plurality of loose leaves 33. The channel-shapedmember is closed at its opposite ends by means of end plates 3%, thelatter being carried by the L-shaped member 32. One end of the endplates EA is notched or socke'ed as shown at 85 in Figure 8 so as toreceive lugs 36 at opposite ends of the base plate 28.

Extending upwardly from the base plate 8 are spaced intermediate posts37. The lower ends of these posts are oppositely notched as shown at 38and there notches are adapted to receive the opposite edges of keyholeslots 39 provided in the locking plate 80. T he posts 3? have theirouter ends provided with interiorly threaded sockets 4-0 for removableengagement with screws all. The headsot the screws t1 are elongated asindicated at 42 in Figures e: and 9 and are adapted to pass throughelongated slots 1 3. The heads 42 are undercut or beveled as shown at4A: in Figure 9 and these beveled portions are adapted to ride upon theopposite edges of the slots 42 so as to tightly wedge the screws inplace.

The base plate 28 also carries outer leat engaging posts 45 whoseopposite ends are provided with threaded bores 46 for the recept'ion ofscrews 4-7. The end posts may thus be removed independently or the posts87 while the latter have a rotatable engagement with a clamping plate4:8. The plate 4-8 is slightly spaced from the heads d2 of the posts 37so as to provide space for engagement 0]": these heads with the adjacentedges oi the slots 48.

Hingedly secured to the opposite edge of the anchor plate 23 asindicated at t) is a cover plate 50 of the auxiliary binder 22. Thisauxiliary binder includes the trans versely L-shaped member ot' the mainbinder, the said member having slidable thereon a longitudinallydisposed plate 51. The opposite ends of the plate 51 enter guidesprovided at each end of the main binder and for this purpose the mainbinder has secured thereto substantially L-shaped plates 52. Secured tothe plate 51 are spaced pairs of leaf engaging hooks 53 which aredesigned for the retention of the loose leaves at oi the auxiliarybinder. As the plate is slidable transversely of the main hinder thehooks will be movable toward and away itrom the said main binder thefree ends of the hooks being adapted to enter openings S-l. The hooksare slidable through notches 5.3. Secured to the plate 51 is alongitudinally disposed resilient strip 56. The opposite ends of thestrip are curved around the opposite ends ot the main binder asindicated at 57 in Figure 6 of the drawings and the extremities of thesecurved ends are pro vided with lugs 57 which are yieldingly held inspaced notches 58 provided in the plates 52.

As will be seen by reference to Figure 2 ol' the drawings, when the lugs57 are in one of the notches 58, the hooks 53 will be in closed orengaging position and when the said lugs are moved into engagement withthe other notches 58, the hooks 53 will be in open position so as toprovide for the convenient removal and. insertion ot the leaves 54. Thecurved ends 57 of the resilient strip 56 provide convenient iingerengaging means tor sliding the plate at.

Pivotally mounted in one edge of the cover plate 50 and extendinglongitudinally of" the said edge is a rod 59. One end oi this rod isbent as shown at 60 to torm a hair pin bend and is adapted to engage ahook til which is carried by one of the plates ti the outer extremity ofthe right angled portion (it) being also right angnlarly bent lorpivotal engagement with one of the plates 3-l as indicated at 62. Theopposite end of the rod 59 is also bent to provide a right angledportion (33 and the extremity ol this portion is further bent at a rightangle for pivotal engagement with the other plate 3%, indicated at G l.The cover plate 59 is thus hingedly secured to both the main binder 21and the anchor plate 23. The rod 59 is longitudinally slidable in thecover plate 50 and is yieldingly forced in one direction lilt) by meansof a spring 65 whichis connected to one end of said rod,'while locatedin the path of movement of the right angled portion 68 of the rod 59 isa beveled lug or cam 66 which is carried by .one of the end plates 3a.,Thus, when the cover plate is moved from the open position illustratedin Figure 3 of the drawings, to the closed position illustrated inFigure 2, this right angled portion 63 i of the rod 59 will ride overthe beveled lug 66 and force this end of the rod outward so that theopposite bent end 60 of thesaid. rod may be moved past the bill of thehook (31. VVhen this movement is accomplished the right angled portion63 of the rod 59 will ride over the lug 66 -so that g the spring willforce the end 60 of the rod 59 into engagement with the hook. The end 60of the rod 59 is extended as shown in Figure l of the drawings so as toprovide convenient means whereby the rod maybe pressed inward againstthe action of the spring 65 to release it from the hook61.

For the purpose of preventing accidental releasing movement of the rod59, the hook 61 has slidingly mounted thereon a sleeve 70. This sleevecarries a finger 71 which is disposed axially of the shank of the hookand is adapted to be moved upward as shown in Figure 2 of the drawingsso as to engage this finger between the extended end 60 of the rod 59and prevent movement of this rod. Accidental release ofthe sleeve of theauxiliary binder will thus be prevented.

When it is desired to release the auxiliary binder, the sleeve 70 andfinger 71 are moved downward to the position shown in Figure 3 of thedrawings, whereupon the rod 59 may be moved longitudinally inward aspreviously explained.

In order to remove the leaves of the main binder, the device is arrangedas illustrated in Figure 14 of the drawings. The locking plate 30 isthen adjusted to bring the large portions of the slots 39 into positionto release the posts 37, whereupon the leaves 33, the posts 37 and thelocking plate 48 may be removed as a unit, the posts remaining inposition and holding the leaves in their proper relative arrangement sothat they will not easily become disarranged:

The invention is susceptible of various changes .in its form,proportions and minor details 01E construction and the right is hereinreserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of theappended claims.

Having described the invention what is claimed is 1. In a loose leafhinder, the combination cover, means carried by one end of the mainbinder and engaging one end of the rod for locking the cover in closedposition and ineans'also carried by the main binder and engagii'ig theopposite end of the rod for moving said rod into locking position.

3. In a loose leaf binder, the combination with a main binder, of anauxiliary binder, said auxiliary binder including leaf engaging hooks,slidable means carried by the main binder for supporting the hooks, acover for the hooks, means for hingedly connecting the cover to the mainbinder, a spring actuated rod slidable through the cover, rightangularly disposed extensions at each end of the rod,a hook carried bythe 9 main binder andengaging one of said extensions for locking thecover in closed position and means carried by the main binder andengaging the other right angular extension for moving the firstmentioned exten-, sion into engagement with the hook.

4. In a loose leaf binder, the combination with a main binder, of anauxiliary binder, said auxiliary binder including leaf engaging hooks,slidable means carried by the main binder for supporting the hooks, a

cover for the hooks, means for hingedly con- 7 nesting the cover to themain binder, a spring actuated rod slidable through the cover, rightangularly disposed extensions at each end of the rod, a hook carried bythe main binder and engaging one of said extensions for locking thecover in closed position and a longitudinally disposed beveled lugextending from the main binder and engage able by the other rightangular extension for moving the first mentioned extension intoengagement with the hook.

In a loose leaf binder, the combination with a main binder, of anauxiliary binder, said binder including a longitudinally disposedtransversely movable slide loar, leaf engaging hooks carried by the bar,yieldable means for holdiugthe bar against movement, a cover for thehooks, and means for locking the cover in closed position.

6. In a loose leaf binder, the combination with a main binder, of anauxiliary binder, said auxiliary binder including a longitudinallydisposed transversely movable slide bar, a guide at each end of the mainbinder for slidingly receiving the opposite ends of the bar, leafengaging hooks carried by the bar, yieldable means for holding the baragainst movement, a cover for the hooks and means for locking the coverin closed position.

7. In a loose leaf binder, the combination with a main binder, of anauxiliary binder, said auxiliary binder including a longitudinallydisposed transversely movable slide bar, 1 engaging hooks carried by thebar, a resilient strip secured to the slide bar, oll'set extremities ateach end of said strip for frictional el'igagem'en't with the mainbinder to hold the hooks in position, a cover for the hooks and meansfor locking the cover in closed position.

8. A loose le'ait binder comprising an anchor plate, means for securingsaid anchor plate to a book cover, a base plate hingedly and detachablyconnected to one edge of the anchor plate, a transversely L-shapedmember hingedly secured to the anchor and base plates and defininga mainbinder, leaf engaging members connecting the base plate and L-shapedmember and an auxiliary binder carried by the main binder.

9. A loose leaf binder comprising an anchor plate, means for securingsaid anchor plate to a book cover, a base plate hingedly and detachr-blyconnected to one edge of the anchor plate, a transversely L-shapedmembcr hingedly secured to the anchor and base plates and defining amain binder, leaf enmembers connecting the base plate and L shapedmember, an auxiliary binder and means for hingedly connecting theauxiliary binder to the anchor plate and main binder.

In testimony whereof I a'lfix my signa-

